Where does “malgré” come from?

malgré (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

malgré (Anglo-Norman): ill-will; despite; in spite of

Definitions

  1. ill-will; despite; in spite of

Ancestry of “malgré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrātum—
2Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “malgré”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →